Table 2 Demographics
From: Neonatal tactile stimulation at birth in a low-resource setting
No. of stimulated neonates | 102 |
|---|---|
Reason for stimulation | |
Apnea | 4 (3.9) |
Hypotonia | 12 (11.8) |
Apnea and hypotonia | 86 (84.3) |
Mode of delivery | |
Vaginal | 53 (52.0) |
Caesarean | 49 (48.0) |
Sex | |
Male | 66 (64.7) |
Female | 36 (35.3) |
Birth weight, grams | 2875 (2200–3280) |
Gestational age, weeks | 38 (37–40) |
Apgar score at 1 min | 5 (3–6) |
Apgar score at 5 min | 6 (4–7) |